ID:11094 - Exploit for Heap-based buffer overflow in Rsync - CVE-2024-12084

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling checksum lengths (s2length). A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the daemon, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation